To the Bandra school’s surprise, Al-Barkaat’s last wicket pair of Satyendra Yadav (11 not out) and Rajesh Sardar (13) put on a fight to delay the win as they played on for over five overs, before leg-spinner Yashasvi Jaiswal had Rajesh caught at slip by Aakash Yadav.

Rizvi Springfield players grove to the tune of 'Champion'

Rajesh, who is Al-Barkaat’s highest wicket-taker with 35 scalps, surprised even his coach Nafees Khan, hitting two boundaries in his 24-ball knock before getting out.

Al-Barkaat’s pair managed to add 20 runs to their overnight total of 169-9.

The moment Yashasvi got Rajesh’s wicket, the team congratulated each other and then gathered near the Sassanian CC ground gate and started singing and dancing to the Champion song.

Rs 51,000 rewardRizvi Education society president Dr AH Rizvi and secretary of Rizvi Education Society Abis Rizvi decided to reward the Harris Shield and Giles Shield-winning teams a cash prize of R51,000 each for their efforts.

“Our school won all the other age group titles this year and this title was crucial for us. When Al-Barkaat dismissed us for 159 in the second innings, our assistant coach Salil Babar Desai gave us a pep talk and told us to not lose hope and play like champions. Hence, the song was apt for the celebrations,” said Rizvi skipper Shoaib Siddique.